All the News That’s Not Fit to Print, in China

The press guidance provided by China’s censors is so voluminous and detailed that leaked copies of the guidance are now available on a regular basis. … It’s a remarkable glimpse into the dark soul of Chinese bureaucracy, a guide to what really scares China’s rulers. But there’s irony there as well. I mean, why read Chinese papers when we can get all the juiciest bits from the censors themselves?